/*
 * 
 *  This file is part of Sourceprojects.org Lycia Copyright 2010 noctarius
 *
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 *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
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 *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 */
package org.sourceprojects.lycia.annotations;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import javax.xml.XMLConstants;

import org.sourceprojects.lycia.TypeConverter;

@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target( { PARAMETER, ANNOTATION_TYPE })
public @interface Attribute {
	public static final String NULL = "$$NULL$$";

	String value() default NULL;

	String namespace() default XMLConstants.NULL_NS_URI;

	Class<? extends TypeConverter> converter() default TypeConverter.class;

	String defaultValue() default NULL;

}
